Should Texas legalize casino gambling?

Some lawmakers think it should. After all, the state budget has a $15 billion shortfall.

But many other legislators are opposed to that change. In fact, State Rep. Larry Taylor, the head of the Texas House Republican caucus, says legislation to legalize casino-style gambling will fail again.

The Friendswood Republican says “the votes just aren’t there.”

Whaddya think?

Is it time for Texas to join the other states that have legalized casino gambling — and reaped many tax dollars because of it? For that matter, would you like to see a casino on Pleasure Island in Port Arthur?

Or is casino gambling the wrong way to balance the state budget? Does it encourage too many suckers to lose money they can’t afford?

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